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Massachusetts Question 1, Extend Governor’s Time to Act on Legislation from Five to Ten Days Amendment (1968)
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| Topic State legislative processes and sessions |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Massachusetts Question 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Massachusetts on November 5, 1968. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported amending the state constitution to give the governor ten days, instead of five, to act on legislation passed by the legislature. |
A “no” vote opposed amending the state constitution to give the governor ten days, instead of five, to act on legislation passed by the legislature. |
Election results
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Massachusetts Question 1 |
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1,293,132 | 73.49% | ||
| No | 466,560 | 26.51% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the Constitution summarized below, which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held June 16, 1965, received 210 votes in the affirmative and 26 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 10, 1967, received 220 votes in the affirmative and 9 in the negative? | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | The proposed amendment of the Constitution increases from five days to ten days the period of time the Constitution gives the Governor to act upon measures passed by the Legislature and submitted to him for approval. No other changes are made in the several Constitutional provisions relative to action by the Governor upon such measures. | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Massachusetts Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during two successive joint legislative sessions for the Massachusetts State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 101 votes in the joint session of the state legislature, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
See also
External links
- William Francis Galvin Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "Massachusetts Statewide Ballot Measures: 1919-Present"
- The North Adams Transcript, "NOTICE OF STATE ELECTION," November 1, 1968
Footnotes
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